DENVER, Colo. -- It appears a fan of Nuggets All Star forward Carmelo Anthony and one of Anthony's friends got into a fight.

Denver police told 7NEWS that Anthony and a friend were inside a 7-Eleven store in southwest Denver about mid-March, when a young man asked Anthony for an autograph.

The police report said when Anthony turned him down, the fan started calling him names. The alleged victim claimed that's when Anthony's friend punched him.

Denver police spokesman Sonny Jackson said at this point in the investigation Anthony is just a witness.

Anthony's friend, 30-year-old Rahchine Craig, has been issued a ticket to report to court in April on misdemeanor charges of simple assault and disturbing the peace, Jackson said. Craig is from New York.

Nuggets spokesman Tim Geld said the Nuggets and Anthoney have no comment on the incident.

This isn't the first time Anthony has had a brush with police. In 2004, he was cited for marijuana possession, but later a friend claimed it was his. The charges against Anthony in that case were dropped.

That same year there was the infamous underground drug dealer's video he was a part of back home in Baltimore, Maryland.

Denver police said they would be able to release more information later, so stay with 7NEWS for the very latest.